| auscultation | <procedure> The act of listening for sounds within the body, chiefly for ascertaining the condition of the lungs, heart, pleura, abdomen and other organs and for the detection of pregnancy. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| heart auscultation | Act of listening for sounds within the heart. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| triangle of auscultation | Space bounded by the lower border of the trapezius, the latissimus dorsi, and the medial margin of the scapula, where the absence of musculature allows respiratory sounds to be heard clearly with a stethoscope. (05 Mar 2000) |